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World Renown Design Firm Makes New Bedford Its Home
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Raymond Hunt Associates, one of the most widely recognized and
respected names in naval architecture, has located its Design
Office in the historic district in downtown New Bedford. “We are
delighted to be in New Bedford. The city has tremendous history
and a wonderful future ahead, and we’re excited to be a part of
it.” said John Deknatel, President, C. Raymond Hunt Associates.
The company is known particularly for its designs utilizing the
high-deadrise hullform known as the Hunt deep-V which
revolutionized the development of fast powerboats. This hullform,
innovated by founder Ray Hunt, one of the most innovative
designers of his time, is the most widely used and ocean-proven
solution afloat for performance, sea kindliness and comfort.
A significant portion of Hunt's output of the past 30 years has
been commercial and military vessels. Projects include police,
fire and patrol boats for U.S. and foreign governments; pilot
boats in operation in many North American ports; and various
other passenger and work boats. All share the Hunt Deep-V hulls
designed especially for the particular requirements of offshore
patrol, law enforcement, rescue and reliable personnel
transport. Customers include the US Navy, US Army Corps of
Engineers, US Coast Guard, several state agencies and private
operators.
According to the company’s website, “We have experience in
turnkey projects, providing development of entirely new products
from design through tooling and working prototypes. And we are
comfortable working with clients around the world”.
The company and its staff have won numerous awards and their
creations have been reviewed and praised in boating magazines,
maritime journals, and the business press.
“We’re also now closer to our roots in Buzzards Bay. Two of our
designers have already moved to the area from Boston,” said
Deknatel,
C. Raymond Hunt Associates was founded in 1961 as a partnership
between Ray, who died in 1978 at the age of 70, and John
Deknatel, the current President of the firm, and incorporated in
1966. This association originally was formed to deal with the
heavy flow of projects that resulted from the extraordinary
performance of Ray’s design for the Bertram 31.
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